A convenience store worker was gunned down in broad daylight in Marion County during a robbery. Matt Grant (@MattGrantWESH) has the story.

A convenience store worker was gunned down in broad daylight in Marion County during a robbery. Matt Grant (@MattGrantWESH) has the story.

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Updated: 5:29 PM EDT Apr 22, 2016

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WEBVTT STORE ALONG U.S. 27. MATT GRANT HAS LIKING DETAILS ON THE INVESTIGATION. >> I'M IN DISBELIEF THAT THIS HAPPENED. MATT: VINCENT LESTER IS STILL IN SHOCK HOURS AFTER WATCHING HIS FRIEND AND CO-WORKER GUNNED DOWN. OCALA POLICE SAY 33-YEAR-OLD UJJVAL PATEL, WHO WENT BY THE NICKNAME ROCKY, WAS SHOT TO DEATH BY A MAN DEMANDING CASH. LESTER SAYS ROCKY REFUSED TO HAND IT OVER AND THE TWO BEGAN FIGHTING. >> I WAS WALKING AROUND AND THE GUYS JUMPED BACK. MATT: IT HAPPENED AROUND 10:00 AM HERE AT THE JIFFY FOOD STORE ON NORTHWEST BLITCHTON ROAD IN OCALA. IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE SUSPECT TOOK ANY MONEY FROM THE STORE, WHICH ALSO OPERATES AS A CHECK CASHING BUSINESS. LESTER SAYS ROCKY WORKED HERE FOR OVER 15 YEARS. THIS MORNING WE WERE GIGGLING AND LAUGHING, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, HE IS DEAD. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. MATT: OCALA POLICE CHECKED FOR FINGERPRINTS. AND ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING MULTIPLE SURVEILLANCE VIDEOS. THEY WOULD NOT SAY IF THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED A SUSPECT. >> SOME OF THE INFORMATION WE HAVE, WE HOPE WILL POINT US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WE'RE WORKING ON THAT NOW. IT IS TOO PRELIMINARY TO DISCUSS WITH THE MEDIA. MATT: LESTER SAYS ROCKY WAS TAKING CARE OF HIS PARENTS, AND WAS WELL-LOVED BY EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. >> ALL THE CUSTOMERS LOVED HIM, EVERYONE LOVED ROCKY. THEY LOVED ROCKY. MATT: LESTER SAYS THE SUSPECT WAS WEARING A BLACK AND RED SHIRT, DARK PANTS, AND A BACKPACK. HE SAYS HE WAS 5'7", 170 POUNDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU'RE URGED TO CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT

Convenience store employee gunned down in Ocala

A convenience store worker was gunned down in broad daylight in Marion County during a robbery. Matt Grant (@MattGrantWESH) has the story.